Study Guide
Chapters 5, 6 Plate Tectonics and EQ/Volcanoes
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Use your book and any notes/worksheets to help you answer the questions and prepare for the test on Friday. You can also use the
online textbook and do the online quiz for extra credit-email me your results by Friday, January 8 (blairm@leonschools.net). This
sheet is due on the day of the test.
Chapter 5
1) What are 5 forms of stress that can occur on rock (include both horizontal and vertical)-use your
concept map to help you.
2) What is the difference between tension and compression forces?
3) Compression occurs with a ______________ type of plate boundary.
4) Tension occurs with a ______________ type of plate boundary.
5) List the 4 types of mountains and describe how they form.
6) What forms when 2 continental plates collide?
7) What type of plate boundary is found at the San Andreas Fault?
8) What is the difference between oceanic and continental crust? Which is thicker? Most dense?
Chapter 6
9) List 3 types of volcanoes.
10) What is a hot spot?
11) What is the term to describe a volcano that is not active?
12) What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?
13) What causes earthquakes?
14) List the 3 main types of seismic waves.
15) Which seismic wave causes the most damage? The least damage?
16) Which seismic wave moves the fastest? The slowest?
17) What is the difference between the focus and epicenter?
18) What 3 scales are used to measure earthquakes?
19) Where is the Ring of Fire?
20) What is the relationship between plate boundaries and earthquake activity?
21) At which type of plate boundaries do volcanoes usually form?
22) Describe the difference between magma and lava.
23) How do we know that the earth is constantly changing?